If you thought a hint that PSP2 may make an appearance at E3 was exciting, get a load of this s_it.

Baby steps.

* MCV rumoured last week that Sony “could” announce PSP2 at E3.* VG247 goes digging. According to a source familiar with the matter, it’s “99 percent” it isn’t an E3 reveal.* But there’s much, much more.* Multiple British sources have confirmed that PSP2 NDAs have been in place at publishers and developers for many months.* PSP2 has two cameras, one forward and one backward facing.* It has a touch-screen, but apparently it has retained the trademark physical PlayStation buttons.* UK sources were previously working towards a “2010″ release. This is now “2011″.* One source would be “amazed” if there was any kind of physical media involved. We’ve been told it “could” be 3G-enabled, as opposed to the WiFi-only PSP go. This bit was sketchy.* Multiple PSP2 games are being made in Britain right now. Some have even already been canned.* There have been “finished units” in the UK, but we haven’t spoken to anyone that’s seen a final case.* When asked directly about reveal timing, one source said, “If the games were aiming for end 2010, beginning 2011, and now it’s a 2011 release, I’d say a gamescom or TGS announce for launch early next year”.* One source told us the machine is “f_cking powerful,” being based on a four-core Cell CPU. PS3 runs on an eight-core version.